Chapter 25 Operations, Wheeled Vehicles

Chapter 25 Operations, Wheeled Vehicles

Commercial Vehicle Size, Weight & Permit Regulations

Comprehensive Includes New Regulations Effective April 12, 2013

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Division of Measurement Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement provides a reproduction of the regulations of 17 AAC 25 as a public courtesy. The Division cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy of this reproduction of 17 AAC 25. For the official published version of the regulations, please consult the Alaska Administrative Code (AAC, Register 190).

Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Division of Measurement Standards & Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Suite 2, Building M 11900 Industry Way Anchorage, Alaska 99515 Phone: 907-365-1210 Fax: 907-365-1220

This publication was released by the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Division of Measurement Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, produced at a cost of $4.15 per copy, for the primary purpose of informing the public of the changes to the Commercial Vehicle Size, Weight and Permit Regulations.

Chapter 25 Operations, Wheeled Vehicles

Article

1. Commercial Motor Vehicles: Size and Weight. (17 AAC 25.010 - 17 AAC 25.110)

2. Commercial Motor Vehicles: Safety and Hazardous Materials. (17 AAC 25.200 17 AAC 25.250)

3. Oversize and Overweight Vehicles. (17 AAC 25.300 - 17 AAC 25.380) 4. Waivers. (17 AAC 25.800) 5. General Provisions. (17 AAC 25.900)

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Article 1 Motor Vehicles: Size and Weight

Section

10. (Repealed). 11. Prohibited vehicles and loads. 12. Legal vehicle size. 13. Legal vehicle weight. 14. Allowable long combination vehicle length on certain routes. 15. Specialized equipment. 16. (Repealed). 17. Supplemental axles. 20. (Repealed). 30. (Repealed). 32. (Repealed). 35. (Repealed). 40. (Repealed). 50. (Repealed). 60. (Repealed). 62. (Repealed). 63. (Repealed). 65. (Repealed). 70. (Repealed). 80. (Repealed). 90. (Repealed). 100. Road closures and restrictions.

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105. (Repealed). 106. (Repealed). 107. (Repealed). 108. (Repealed). 109. (Repealed). 110. (Repealed). 119. Definitions for 17 AAC 25.011 - 17 AAC 25.119.

17 AAC 25.010. Prohibited Vehicles and Loads

Repealed.

History: Eff. 6/25/69, Register 30; am 9/3/72, Register 43; am 3/22/81, Register 77; am 11/16/83, Register 88; am 9/1/84, Register 91; repealed 8/13/95, Register 135

17 AAC 25.011. Prohibited Vehicles and Loads

Except under a permit issued under this chapter, or a traffic control plan approved, as part of a construction contract, by the department within the limits of a highway construction project, a vehicle, including load, that exceeds the size or weight limitations set out in this chapter, 17 AAC 28, or 17 AAC 35 may not be driven or moved upon the state highway system. A vehicle that is owned by the state and operated by a department employee acting within the scope of departmental employment is not subject to the provisions of this chapter.

History: Eff. 8/13/95, Register 135; am 10/7/2001, Register 160; am 12/31/2006, Register 180

Authority: AS 19.05.010, AS 19.05.020, AS 19.05.040, AS 19.10.060, AS 44.42.020, AS 44.42.030, AS 45.75.050

17 AAC 25.012. Legal Vehicle Size

(a) The width of a vehicle, including load, may not exceed 102 inches. Equipment may extend no more than three inches beyond the 102-inch width limitation on each side of the vehicle if the equipment is attached to the vehicle. However, the following items are not subject to the maximum width requirements of this subsection:

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(1) rear view mirrors;

(2) turn signal lamps;

(3) handholds for entry into or egress from the cab;

(4) splash and spray suppressant devices;

(5) load-induced tire bulge;

(6) recreational vehicle awnings in the retracted position;

(7) manufacturer-installed appurtenances, including alternating-current (AC) power outlets and exhaust fans.

(b) A vehicle, including load, may not exceed a height of 15 feet, except that a vehicle operating between the Fox Weigh Station and Prudhoe Bay on the Dalton and Elliott Highways may have a height, including load, of 17 feet.

(c) The following maximum lengths may not be exceeded on National Highway System (NHS) routes listed in the department's publication entitled State of Alaska, National Highway System Maps, dated April 2006, and adopted by reference:

(1) the length of a power vehicle may not exceed 45 feet;

(2) repealed 12/31/2006;

(3) the cargo-carrying length of a trailer may not exceed 53 feet;

(4) the overall length of a combination of vehicles, consisting of a truck and one cargo-carrying vehicle or a truck tractor and two cargo-carrying vehicles, may not exceed 75 feet; however, a combination of a truck tractor and one cargo-carrying vehicle is not subject to an overall length limit;

(5) long combination vehicles (LCVs) may not exceed the maximum lengths set out in 17 AAC 25.014;

(6) a load or equipment may not overhang or extend more than:

(A) three feet beyond the front bumper of the vehicle; or

(B) four feet beyond the rear of the vehicle.

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